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California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that calls for a complete ban of the sale of any new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
Climate Change

California Is Banning All Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in Just 15 Years

"Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air."

Wikipedia is gettings its first major redesign in a decade, with changes scheduled to slowly trickle out over the coming years.
Science & Energy

Please No: They’re Redesigning Wikipedia

Is this really necessary?

Research suggests that the city of Manaus, Brazil may be experience a coronavirus slowdown because enough people got sick to develop herd immunity.
Developments

A Brazilian City May Have Had Enough COVID-19 Cases to Reach Herd Immunity

Is this in store for all of us?

A team of scientists have turned the first ever image of a black hole released last year into a short animation by digging through their archives.
Science & Energy

Astrophysicists Release Landmark “Movie” of Wobbling Black Hole

"If you want to see a black hole evolve over a decade, there is no substitute for having a decade of data."

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday that China would attempt to go completely carbon neutral by the year 2060.
Climate Change

China Suddenly Pledges to Become Completely Carbon Neutral

The country with the greatest carbon emissions is giving itself 40 years to drop them completely.

Watch Japan’s 60 Foot Gundam Robot Take a Gigantic Knee
Robotics

Watch Japan’s 60 Foot Gundam Robot Take a Gigantic Knee

Watch 55,000 pounds of metal move like its nothing.

The idea of deep space explorers growing their own food just became more feasible with the discovery that worms can still hunt pests in microgravity.
Off-World

Scientists: Worms Could Kill Pests on Space Vegetables

This could be a win for zero gravity agriculture.

The United States Space Force plans to swear NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins into its ranks during a ceremony aboard the International Space Station.
Science & Energy

The International Space Station Had to Dodge a Piece of Space Junk Last Night

The NASA crew hid in an escape capsule.

During Tesla's Battery Day event Tuesday evening, CEO Elon Musk showed off a video of its upcoming "Plaid" version of its Model S sedan.
Tesla

Tesla’s “Plaid” Model S is Real and It’s Fast as Hell

Things just got even more "ludicrous."

SpaceX just deliberately blew up its latest Starship prototype test tank during a pressure test Tuesday night at the company's test site in Texas.
Starship

Watch a SpaceX Starship Test Tank Explode Spectacularly

"Test Tank SN7.1 has entered the gates of Valhalla!"

By digging through infrared images of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, scientists have found "strong evidence" of "fresh ice" in its northern hemisphere.
Science & Energy

NASA Finds Evidence of “Fresh Ice” on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

This could be good news for the chances of life on Saturn's giant "snowball" moon.

Canadian cops say they pulled over a Tesla that was traveling at 93 miles per hour — while the driver was completely asleep.
Sleep

Tesla Driver Pulled Over Going 93 MPH While Completely Asleep

Seriously?

The Wyoming Banking Board just voted to approve Kraken, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, as a special purpose depository institution.
Cryptocurrency

For the First Time, a Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Becoming a US Bank

"By becoming a bank we get direct access to federal payments infrastructure."

According to a short-seller report, Nikola Motors lied about its One electric semi truck, claiming it was capable of propelling itself in 2018. It couldn't.
Tesla

Tesla Competitor Admits It Rolled Semi Truck Prototype Down a Hill in 2018 Promo Because It Couldn’t Drive

Nikola is in full damage control mode right now.

Aerospace multinational Airbus is investigating a new way for airliners to save fuel: fly in formation, just like a herd of migrating geese.
Advanced Transport

Here’s Why Airliners Might Soon Fly in Formation Like Birds

"It's very, very different from what the military would call formation flight."

During Tesla's Battery Day event on Tuesday, CEO Elon Musk revealed how batteries could be integrated into the structural elements of the car.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: In Future Teslas, “Structural Battery” Will Be Part of the Car’s Frame

In the future, your car's entire frame might be a giant battery.

A new AI algorithm learned from 17,000 celebrity headshots, and now it can take a quick doodle and turn it into a brand new person.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI Can Generate Headshot Photos From Slapdash Doodles

The scientists suggest it could bring criminal suspect sketches to life.

The World Health Organization and other groups are coordinating a global effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. refused to help.
Viruses

US, Russia, China Opt Out of Global Plan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines

"This isn't just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do."

During an event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that his company is planning to get a $25,000 electric car into production within the next three years.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Promises $25,000 Tesla by 2023

"We’re confident we can make a very, very compelling $25,000 electric vehicle, that’s also fully autonomous."

NASA and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory are launching a spacecraft to the far side of the Moon so it can listen to extremely faint radio signals.
Moon

NASA Is Heading to the Far Side of the Moon to Study the Ancient Universe

The mission will probe the "dark ages" of the universe — before any stars formed.